Observer States

Court judgment in two cases concerning the United Kingdom and Romania[05/10/2004]

The Court has found a violation of the right to liberty and security in the case of H.L. v. the United Kingdom. The applicant mainly alleged that his treatment as an informal patient in a psychiatric institution amounted to detention and that this detention was unlawful, in violation of Article 5 of the Convention. The Court has also found a violation of the prohibition of degrading treatment in the case of Barbu Anghelescu v. Romania. The applicant complained of the treatment inflicted by the police at the time of a roadside stop check.
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